0:08
Do you know that feeling when something
0:09
just doesn't sit right? That quiet
0:11
whisper in the back of your mind that
0:13
says, "Hey, maybe you shouldn't open
0:15
that door." Valeria Marquez had that
0:18
feeling. But by the time she listened to
0:20
it, it tragically was all too late. If
0:23
you don't know who that is, Valyria was
0:25
a rising influencer in Mexico and she
0:27
was beautiful, confident, smart, and
0:29
hardworking. She was becoming quite
0:31
popular, too, and tens of thousands of
0:33
people would tune in to her every day on
0:35
Tik Tok. Now, this day, which was just a
0:37
regular day in May of 2025, began like
0:40
any other workday. Valyria was walking
0:42
to the salon, which she ran and owned,
0:44
just usual routine stuff. But as she
0:47
walked through those front doors,
0:49
something immediately seemed off.
0:51
Someone had stopped by earlier.
0:52
Apparently, a man said he had a package
0:54
for her. But the strange thing is nobody
0:57
knew who he was or what the package
0:59
could be. I mean, Valyria even admitted
1:01
that she hadn't ordered anything. Weird,
1:04
right? Later that day, and while she was
1:06
live streaming, just chatting casually
1:08
with her audience, she actually brought
1:10
it up. She looked confused and a little
1:12
unsettled and even said on camera,
1:15
"That's strange. I didn't order
1:16
anything." But curiosity has a way of
1:19
beating caution. And so she waited. She
1:21
stayed on live stream. And when that man
1:23
came walking back, everything changed
1:26
because right there in the middle of
1:28
that live stream and in full view of her
1:30
entire audience, Valyria was murdered in
1:32
cold blood. This was almost certainly
1:35
calculated, and everyone was there to
1:38
see it in real time. At first, there
1:40
were actually people who believed it was
1:41
a twisted prank or some sort of skit.
1:44
But over time, the facts revealed
1:46
themselves, and people soon realized
1:48
that whoever did this knew exactly what
1:50
they were doing. Today's case is one of
1:52
the most chilling intersections between
1:54
content and crime. A moment where the
1:57
screen stopped becoming a barrier and
1:59
reality hit hard instead. And trust me,
2:02
it is not just Valyriia. In recent
2:04
years, live stream homicides have surged
2:06
across the world with influencers,
2:08
streamers, and everyday people becoming
2:10
victims while the camera still rolls.
2:12
And every time this happens, not only
2:14
does it shake a community, but it raises
2:17
serious questions about privacy. So
2:19
today, we're going to do something a
2:21
little bit different on this channel and
2:23
look at this newfound phenomenon. We'll
2:24
begin with Valyria's case, and then look
2:26
at a few other stories that have
2:28
happened in recent years. And not only
2:30
will we look at the motive and
2:31
psychological factors behind each
2:33
killer, but we'll take a look at the
2:34
societal and cultural ones, too, and see
2:37
if there is anything we can do to stop
2:38
this trend. Welcome back to Coffee House
2:41
Crime, folks. My name is Adrian and if
2:43
you like true crime with the heaviness
2:45
it deserves, then please consider
2:46
subscribing. Now, with that said, please
2:49
grab yourself a coffee. This is the case
2:52
of Valyriia Marquez and the live stream
2:57
[Music]
3:06
murders. Before the fame, the followers,
3:09
and the flashing lights, Valyriia
3:11
Marquez was just a small girl from
3:12
Heliscoco. Born in 2001, she grew up in
3:16
a modest household on the outskirts of
3:18
Guadalara. Her mother worked long hours
3:20
while her father was often absent, and
3:22
Valyria, both brighteyed and stubborn,
3:25
learned early how to hold her own. She
3:27
was the kind of girl who turned school
3:29
uniforms into fashion statements, and
3:31
one who knew how to draw attention. By
3:34
her late teens, she had carved out a
3:36
space online, and what started with
3:38
makeup tutorials in her bedroom mirror,
3:40
which were shot on a cracked iPhone and
3:42
lit with fairy lights, would soon turn
3:44
into something far larger. She seemed to
3:47
have that spark, and before she knew it,
3:49
she had become a rising influencer in
3:52
Guadallayara. After that, her platforms
3:54
would grow quickly, and by 2023, her Tik
3:57
Tok and her Instagram had become rather
3:59
recognizable.
4:02
But Valyria was smart. She didn't want
4:04
to rely solely on her platforms. And so
4:07
instead, she used them to her advantage
4:09
to build her own tangible empire. That
4:11
is when she conceived the idea of having
4:13
her own salon. And fast forward several
4:16
months, she had used the money she had
4:17
earned through her platforms and more
4:19
specifically through sponsorships to
4:21
found Blossom, the beauty lounge.
4:23
Blossom was the result of all of her
4:25
hard work. And for a young woman of only
4:28
23 years old, she was doing it all. She
4:30
was a model, an entrepreneur, a business
4:33
manager, and an influencer. Some that
4:35
many people in her age would consider a
4:38
symbol of self-made success. On her
4:40
Instagram page, now with more than half
4:42
a million followers, Valyria can be
4:44
found posing in her business scrubs on
4:46
top of luxurious yachts and even on
4:49
board private jets. Meanwhile, on Tik
4:51
Tok, she had amassed over 110,000
4:54
followers. But behind the glossy reels
4:57
and the storefront, there were now
4:59
whispers. And in the early months of
5:01
2025, many of Valyria's friends claimed
5:04
that she had become more nervous. She
5:06
looked over her shoulder more often,
5:08
would cancel appointments last minute,
5:10
and even more concerningly would create
5:13
cryptic stories on her Instagram, which
5:15
often expressed feelings of betrayal,
5:17
anger, and danger. It is quite evident
5:19
that there were all sorts of bad things
5:21
going on for Valyria. She would
5:23
sometimes talk about fake friends and
5:25
even a bad relationship gone wrong. But
5:27
what is worse is that sometimes she
5:29
would highlight that she was being
5:31
threatened. Now all of this information
5:33
was kept between Valyria and her friends
5:35
and she would never talk about this
5:36
online, at least not directly.
5:39
Meanwhile, on the internet, she would
5:41
simply just smile for the camera and
5:43
persevere. Of course, until one day
5:46
everything
5:48
stopped. That day would be May the 13th,
5:52
2025. It is hard to know how exactly the
5:55
morning began for Valyria, but many
5:57
believe that she must have received some
5:59
bad news between the evening before and
6:01
the moment she walked to the store. She
6:03
had started her morning stream by saying
6:05
that she was very tired. And some of her
6:08
viewers could even tell that something
6:09
was on her mind. But the truth is that
6:12
we don't quite know what she was worried
6:14
about, if anything at all. All that we
6:16
do know is that it's clear that she was
6:18
not prepared for the afternoon ahead.
6:20
After live streaming that morning,
6:22
Valyria returned to her salon found in
6:24
Zapopan, which is 10 miles west of
6:26
Guadlara. And after serving a few
6:28
clients that day, she once again
6:30
returned to live streaming. Now, at
6:32
first, everything did seem normal. She
6:35
was holding a plush toy while she
6:36
chatted casually to her fans. But even
6:39
still, you could tell that Valyria did
6:41
seem to be uneasy. It is in that moment
6:44
that she told her fans about an unusual
6:46
encounter. Someone had visited the salon
6:49
while she was out that morning, claiming
6:51
that they had an expensive gift for her.
6:53
This was odd because Valyria had not
6:55
ordered anything online. Not only that,
6:58
but she wasn't expecting a present from
7:00
anyone. The driver would apparently
7:02
reattempt delivery later that afternoon,
7:04
and her friend, who was with her at the
7:06
time and in the salon, had also told
7:09
Valyria to sit tight and wait. It was
7:11
only a couple of minutes later and
7:13
several minutes into the stream that
7:15
everything changed. After noticing a man
7:17
with a box approached the shop, you can
7:19
see that Valyria looked towards the
7:21
door. Moments later, a man entered the
7:24
salon where viewers could hear him ask
7:26
one question, that being, "Are you
7:28
Valyriia?" And before she could respond,
7:30
he pulled out a gun. Censoring the video
7:33
from here on out, the gunman then fired
7:36
three shots into Valyria with one
7:38
hitting her chest, one to the neck, and
7:40
one to the head. She then collapsed,
7:43
dying instantly. And although the stream
7:45
continued for several more moments, it
7:47
would then abruptly end, but only after
7:50
the camera had captured a glimpse of her
7:52
friend switching it off. And I don't
7:54
know about you, but she does not seem
7:56
particularly shocked either.
8:01
Emergency services arrived quickly, but
8:03
sadly there was no chance of saving
8:05
Valyria. The gunman fled to the scene
8:07
immediately with a getaway driver on a
8:10
motorbike waiting for him outside. And
8:12
at the time of making this video, no
8:15
arrests have been made. This story is
8:18
already devastating, but if you think
8:20
that it ends here, think again. because
8:22
the rumors surrounding her death, the
8:24
culture that shaped it, and the way that
8:26
the internet responded will leave you
8:31
horrified. So, with this case happening
8:33
very recently, let's first begin with
8:35
the rumors. Now, word is on the street
8:37
that Valyria had actually found herself
8:39
in a romantic relationship with a man
8:42
who is known to be quite dangerous, and
8:44
his name is Ricardo Velasco, also known
8:47
as DoubleR. From what we know, doubleR
8:49
is a high-ranking member of the
8:51
Haliscoco cartel, meaning that Valyriia
8:53
could have been romantically connected
8:55
to one of the most dangerous men in the
8:57
country. Now, it's speculated that
8:59
Ricardo grew jealous of Valyria when he
9:01
noticed that so many of her fans were
9:03
buying her expensive gifts, and that
9:06
apparently led to a breakdown in the
9:08
relationship. And so, many people
9:10
believe that he actually planned to have
9:12
her assassinated, hiring a couple of his
9:14
thugs in the cartel to take her out for
9:16
him. So, you might be wondering, why
9:19
would he do such a thing? Because not
9:21
only does that seem to be extremely
9:22
brazen, but also way over the top.
9:25
Unfortunately, this comes down to
9:27
cultural and societal factors within
9:29
Mexico. And so, on that note, let's take
9:32
a look at their murder rate. By the way,
9:34
I find this stat to be absolutely
9:36
insane. But in Mexico, a staggering 96%
9:39
of all murders will go unpunished. It
9:41
seems that the main reasons for this are
9:43
corruption and several state
9:45
deficiencies. and with a mere 4% chance
9:48
of getting caught and put in prison for
9:50
murder. This does seem to give
9:51
tremendous power to gang members and
9:53
other violent people. So, it is
9:56
certainly possible that if someone has
9:57
the means and they are willing to hedge
9:59
their bets, then they will gladly bet on
10:02
murder. We also need to talk about
10:04
femicide here or gender-based violence.
10:07
Because in Mexico, it is not just the
10:09
staggering levels of impunity that allow
10:11
it to thrive, but also a deeply
10:14
ingrained culture of hyper masculinity
10:16
that fuels it. Add corruption into the
10:19
mix where police often turn a blind eye
10:21
to both gang violence and crimes against
10:23
women, and tragically you are left with
10:26
a recipe for absolute disaster.
10:28
Authorities are currently investigating
10:30
this as a possible femicide, which to be
10:32
honest does seem like a very fair
10:34
assumption. They believe her killer did
10:36
not know her personally, mainly because
10:38
he had to ask her for her name. So on
10:41
one hand, this could have been a
10:42
deranged fan, but on the other, it might
10:45
also have been a hit, a murder for hire.
10:48
To add to this story, there are also
10:50
alleged leaked messages which are now
10:52
circulating online. messages which
10:54
claimed that one of Valyria's friends
10:56
might have been involved. Now, that
10:58
theory does make sense considering it
11:00
was her friend who ended the live stream
11:02
after Valyria was shot. And if you
11:04
remember, she seemed to look very
11:06
nonchalant when she turned off the
11:08
camera. Now, according to these
11:09
messages, it seems that her friend was
11:11
afraid of being caught. And if they are
11:14
to be believed, then several people may
11:16
have conspired to see Valyria dead. But
11:18
what makes this even more disturbing is
11:20
what happened after she was murdered.
11:22
The video of Valyria's death can still
11:24
be found everywhere online, not only
11:27
being easily found on Telegram and X,
11:30
but other websites, too. I think it took
11:32
me all of 10 seconds to find, which is
11:34
just absolutely maddening. This entire
11:37
story is horrifying, in fact. And
11:39
honestly, I feel so sorry for Valyria
11:41
because she was failed in life and then
11:43
again in death. I mean, her story shines
11:45
a light on so many deeply rooted and
11:48
disgusting modern-day issues, including
11:50
gender-based violence, Mexico's impunity
11:52
rate, victim blaming, and the sheer lack
11:55
of accountability on social media
11:57
platforms. And so, although this case is
11:59
unsolved, do I think we should be
12:01
talking about it here? Yes, absolutely.
12:04
There are so many problems here. Now,
12:06
obviously, social media cannot stop
12:08
violence from happening in real time.
12:10
However, one thing they can control is
12:12
how much it is amplified after the fact.
12:14
And that is something that they
12:16
consistently fail to moderate. It's not
12:18
just about trying to moderate that
12:20
content, but also all of the hateful
12:22
comments that follow. And sadly, this
12:24
case is not so unique either, and there
12:26
are so many stories like this already
12:28
out there. Now, I won't talk about this
12:30
one for too long because I've already
12:32
covered it only a few weeks ago, but
12:34
many of you will be aware of the story
12:36
of Ireie Satau.
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[Music]
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On the morning of March the 11th, 2025,
12:47
22-year-old Japanese live streamer Ireie
12:50
Sato was fatally stabbed while live
12:52
streaming in Tokyo's Takadanaba
12:54
district. It was shortly before 10:00
12:57
a.m. when she was murdered while
12:58
recording herself walking a full loop of
13:00
the Yamanotei line. Her killer, who was
13:03
identified as 42-year-old Kenichi
13:05
Takano, made no effort to flee from the
13:08
crime scene after stabbing her several
13:11
times. However, what makes this case so
13:13
interesting is the backstory behind
13:15
these two. I do want to say that I never
13:18
deserved to die, but she did severely
13:20
wrong Kenichi in the past, and that's
13:22
what makes this story a revenge killing.
13:25
As the story goes, Kenichi claimed that
13:28
he had lent Ahri more than 2 million
13:30
yen, which is equivalent to roughly
13:33
13,500 over the course of several
13:35
months. And when she failed to repay
13:38
him, well, that's when things got ugly.
13:41
This included her ignoring a court order
13:43
which ruled that she had to pay him back
13:45
and even ridiculing him on live stream.
13:48
Several weeks later, I sustained
13:50
multiple stab wounds to her face, neck,
13:53
and torso. She was then rushed to the
13:55
nearby hospital, but tragically was
13:58
pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
14:01
Authorities could then confirm that the
14:02
cause of her death included a fatal
14:04
injury to her
14:07
neck. After being arrested, Kenichi
14:09
admitted that it was quite easy to track
14:11
her down because all he had to do was
14:13
follow her live stream. Not only that,
14:15
but she made it quite obvious that she
14:17
was touring the Amotei line because
14:18
she'd mentioned it several times. No
14:21
surprise, but this incident sparked
14:22
widespread concern over the safety and
14:24
privacy of live streamers. Now, of
14:26
course, this is not an isolated event,
14:28
and there are plenty of other streamers
14:30
out there who have already experienced
14:32
this problem. And so, on a lighter note,
14:34
there is no better time than to talk
14:36
about streamer Johnny Somali. Johnny's
14:38
the kind of guy who lowers the average
14:40
IQ of any room he enters, including
14:42
empty ones. And when he was targeted,
14:44
there was kind of a reason for it.
14:47
Johnny Somali, whose real name is Ramsay
14:50
Isma, is notorious for his provocative
14:52
and disgusting behavior abroad. His
14:55
content typically involves provoking
14:56
locals, mocking cultures, and
14:59
deliberately stirring controversy in the
15:01
name of views. While the shock value
15:03
format is not new to streaming, Johnny
15:06
seems to have taken it to an extreme.
15:08
Most of you will know him already, but
15:10
during his time in Japan, he
15:12
deliberately antagonized bystanders by
15:14
shouting phrases like Hiroshima Nagasaki
15:16
in crowded areas. In another incident,
15:19
he entered libraries and subways only to
15:21
shout racist or obscene phrases and
15:23
intentionally tried to disrupt the
15:25
peace. Throughout this time, he was
15:27
repeatedly detained by police in Japan,
15:30
including a brief arrest in Osaka in
15:32
2023, which then led to his deportation
15:35
from the country and a ban on
15:38
re-entering. And so, what did he do
15:41
next? He went to South
15:44
Korea. In late 2024, his actions in
15:47
South Korea drew massive backlash. One
15:49
of his most notoriously disgusting acts
15:52
was mocking the Statue of Peace, which,
15:54
if you didn't know, commemorates Korean
15:56
victims of wartime and sexual slavery.
15:59
No surprise, but the response from
16:01
locals was fierce, and public outrage
16:03
reached a boiling point. In fact, it
16:05
would ultimately end with Korean
16:07
YouTuber and former Navy Seal Dalan Yu
16:10
beating the bologoney out of him. The
16:12
vast majority of people seem to agree
16:14
that Johnny had that punch coming. But
16:16
whether you agree or disagree if the
16:18
assault was justified or not, what
16:21
really seems to stand out here is that
16:23
yet again, a streamer was not only
16:25
tracked down, but then physically
16:27
attacked. And yet again, social media
16:30
failed to step in before it got too far.
16:33
I mean, let's be honest here. Johnny
16:35
should have never been monetized for
16:37
this kind of slop in the first place.
16:39
Not only did platforms allow him to
16:40
profit off of cultural disrespect and
16:42
harassment, but they gave him a
16:44
megaphone in the process. And the result
16:46
was that tens of thousands of people
16:48
were offended and Johnny got a black
16:50
eye. Following the punch, Dalgian was
16:52
fined
16:53
$7,000 for the assault. But the internet
16:56
simply was not having it. Support poured
16:58
in and his fees were basically covered
17:00
by hundreds of donations. And this even
17:02
included a $4,000 donation from YouTuber
17:06
Donut Operator. God bless you, sir.
17:08
Meanwhile, Johnny faces legal troubles
17:10
of his own. In fact, he's actually stuck
17:12
in Korea while he faces multiple charges
17:15
for his disruptive behavior. I think
17:17
that's just good karma. As for Dalganu,
17:20
he would later say that he just did what
17:21
any Korean citizen would do. And
17:24
considering the amount of support he's
17:25
received, it looks like most people
17:27
agree. Back into the world of rivalry,
17:29
there is one other case that I would
17:31
like to talk about today which I've
17:32
known for a couple years but have never
17:34
had the opportunity to discuss and that
17:36
is the case of Ganso Jong, also known as
17:39
Fatty Goes to
17:45
Africa. Ganso Jong was not your typical
17:48
content creator. He wasn't flashy,
17:51
wasn't chasing trends, and was not
17:53
trying to be special. And yet, despite
17:55
his candid nature, he captured the
17:58
hearts of millions of people. Better
18:00
known online as Fatty Goes to Africa,
18:02
Gan was a Chinese live streamer who had
18:05
carved out a niche by doing something
18:07
refreshingly simple. He shared the world
18:09
through his own eyes and ears. A rather
18:12
stocky guy with a beaming smile and a
18:15
bottomless appetite, Gan traveled
18:17
through countries that most influencers
18:19
skipped over. Africa was his canvas. Its
18:22
people, its street food, and its vibrant
18:25
everyday life were all documented in
18:27
real time for his fans back in China.
18:30
Whether he was sampling something wildly
18:32
spicy from a street vendor or simply
18:34
laughing with a local who barely spoke
18:36
his language, Gan seemed to make you
18:38
feel like you were right there beside
18:40
him. And it worked because by late 2022,
18:44
he had amassed nearly 5 million
18:46
followers on Chinese platforms like Dian
18:49
and Koshu. His fans called him Little
18:52
Fatty, a nickname that seemed to somehow
18:54
capture both affection and charm. And
18:56
with his popularity, it is no surprise
18:58
to learn that tens of thousands of
19:00
people tuned in daily to see where he
19:02
would wander to next. But it wasn't just
19:05
the destinations that kept people coming
19:07
back. It was Gan himself because he was
19:09
genuine and unfiltered. You could feel
19:12
the curiosity in his voice and the
19:14
warmth behind his grin. And off camera,
19:17
those who knew him described him as
19:18
generous, endlessly curious, and always
19:21
up for one more adventure. But behind
19:24
the streams, and behind the easy
19:25
laughter and cultural snapshots, there
19:28
was something that his followers never
19:30
saw. Gan had made an enemy, someone who
19:33
had stood beside him, but now carried a
19:36
dangerous grudge. And as we will soon
19:38
learn, that grudge would follow him
19:40
halfway across the world.
19:46
To understand how a live stream could
19:48
end in murder, we must first rewind back
19:51
to a time when he met a man named Fang
19:53
Shangyong. So, Gan met Fang during one
19:56
of his travels through Africa. And since
19:58
both of them were Chinese nationals and
20:00
also content creators, things started
20:02
off quite well. In fact, Gan would even
20:04
help Fang during his earlier years, not
20:06
only giving him advice, but also helping
20:08
him grow an audience. and as a larger
20:11
creator lending a hand to a smaller one
20:13
that was incredibly beneficial for Fang.
20:16
However, that mentorship was not
20:17
sustainable because as it turns out, the
20:20
two had wildly different personalities.
20:22
And hey, there's nothing unusual or even
20:24
bad about that. Sometimes it just takes
20:26
a while to figure these things out. But
20:29
Fang wasn't the type to accept rejection
20:31
or second place. And when Gan's
20:33
following turned into the millions, he
20:35
started to grow bitter. No one is sure
20:37
what precisely happened afterwards, but
20:39
there are rumors that there were many
20:40
feuds between the two, and being the
20:43
resentful man that Fang is, he was not
20:45
prepared to let
20:47
go. It was around this time that Fang
20:50
began to spread accusations. He began to
20:53
claim that apparently Gan would poison
20:55
his food with COVID, had stolen his
20:57
money to buy a mobile phone, and had
20:59
even hired people to trash his house. It
21:02
is worth noting that none of this was
21:04
ever proven, but it did paint a picture
21:06
of someone who seemed to be spiraling
21:08
into obsession by the end of 2022. And
21:11
what had initially began as a friendship
21:13
had now turned into a dangerous rivalry,
21:16
one that seemed to be laced with
21:18
paranoia, jealousy, and deep-seated
21:20
hatred. Yan, for his part, did seem to
21:23
brush it off and never made any issue of
21:25
it online. He kept traveling, kept
21:28
streaming, and never showed much
21:29
concern. Maybe he thought that all of it
21:32
was just noise. And Fang, well, that
21:35
anger seemed to be eating him alive. And
21:38
soon, instead of keeping their feud
21:40
private, he would turn it into something
21:42
very
21:46
public. The date was December 4th, 2022,
21:50
and just another day on the road for
21:52
Gan. By now, he was in Katmandeue in
21:54
Nepal, live streaming from the heart of
21:56
the city. The air was bright and the
21:59
market was alive with color. And Gan,
22:01
who was joined by his two companions, a
22:04
fellow Chinese traveler Lee Chuan and a
22:06
local guide, wandered through the busy
22:08
streets of Indrachow Square, a maze of
22:11
temples, vendors, and curious tourists.
22:13
As usual, Gan was upbeat, cracking
22:16
jokes, chatting with friends, and
22:18
showing off the food stalls and street
22:20
scenes. Thousands of viewers had tuned
22:22
in live, watching him as he laughed and
22:24
explored with his people. Just another
22:27
carefree stream from Fatty Goes to
22:29
Africa. Or so it seemed. Just out of
22:32
frame and unknown to him at the time,
22:34
Fang was just behind him, watching from
22:37
a distance. Instead of playing the rest
22:39
of the video here, I'm just going to
22:41
loop the non-violent part. But only
22:43
moments later, viewers heard a scream
22:45
while the camera jolted. Shaky footage
22:48
would catch a flash of panic. And then
22:50
there was chaos. Some people believed
22:52
that Gan had tripped, while others were
22:55
not sure what they were seeing. But the
22:57
screams, they were unmistakable. Right
23:00
there in the middle of the street, he
23:02
had been stabbed in the chest and
23:03
stomach by his former friend and PR. And
23:07
as Gan's phone fell to the floor, the
23:09
live stream spun before it cut to
23:14
black. In a matter of seconds, a
23:17
light-hearted travel vlog had turned
23:19
into something far more serious. This
23:22
was now an active murder in progress,
23:24
broadcasted live for thousands to see.
23:27
Meanwhile, Fang decided not to run.
23:30
Instead, he was pacing around while
23:32
yelling horrible things like, "You
23:34
should have died long ago." Amidst the
23:37
chaos, Gan's friend Lee had also been
23:39
stabbed, who lay nearby, crying out for
23:41
someone to help him. Eventually, locals
23:44
stepped in. Some rushed to Gan's side
23:46
while others tackled Fang to hold him
23:48
down until the police arrived. Within
23:51
minutes, sirens blared through the
23:53
market. Paramedics then lifted Gan into
23:55
an ambulance and rushed him to the
23:57
National Trauma Center. Back online,
24:00
thousands of fans were still shocked.
24:02
The live stream had cut off so suddenly,
24:04
and many were still left wondering if
24:06
what they saw was actually real or some
24:09
horrifying hoax. Messages poured in on
24:11
his liveream asking, "Is Gan okay?" And
24:14
was that real? For a few hours, there
24:17
was hope. But sadly, later that night,
24:20
the news unfortunately broke that he had
24:22
died from his injuries. And despite the
24:24
emergency surgery that he was given, the
24:27
stab wounds that he had received were
24:29
simply too
24:33
catastrophic. Although his friend Lee
24:36
spent several days in critical
24:37
condition, he would eventually pull
24:39
through. So physically he recovered, but
24:42
emotionally that's another story.
24:44
Meanwhile, Fang was obviously arrested
24:46
on the spot and apparently he still had
24:49
the knife in his hand. Police took him
24:51
into custody where they then charged him
24:53
with murder and attempted murder. So
24:56
circling back to our recurring theme
24:57
here, Fang admitted that he had tracked
24:59
Gan through his liveream and then struck
25:01
him at the optimal time. In addition to
25:03
this, it is also worth acknowledging
25:05
that he has shown no remorse in his
25:07
actions and doesn't deny them either.
25:09
And so although he is yet to stand
25:11
trial, he will very likely spend life
25:13
behind bars. Meanwhile, the news of
25:16
Gan's death dominated social media. And
25:18
the story was so devastating that it
25:20
even traversed language barriers and hit
25:22
Western media. It would even become one
25:24
of the most talked about true crime
25:26
cases in China. Not simply because it
25:29
was shocking, but because it was
25:30
painfully deeply human.
25:36
You have to understand that Gan's murder
25:38
did not simply take a life, but shook an
25:41
entire industry. To see someone killed
25:43
in real time while streaming to tens of
25:45
thousands of people is simply horrible.
25:48
And it forced a harsh question into the
25:50
spotlight. How safe are content creators
25:53
really? In China, where live streaming
25:55
is absolutely massive and often a
25:57
full-time job, this was a wake-up call.
26:00
influencers suddenly had to reckon with
26:02
the dark side of internet fame, where
26:04
clout, competition, and envy aren't
26:06
simply online dramas, but have very real
26:09
consequences, too. For streamers, this
26:12
was personal. Many admitted that they
26:14
regularly shared their live locations
26:15
without ever giving it second thought,
26:18
something that Gan often did. But after
26:20
this, well, that all seemed to change.
26:23
Some began to call for stream delays or
26:25
safer ways to film in public. This
26:28
seeming to be the only possible solution
26:30
so that they could not be tracked in
26:32
real time. Unlike Western platforms,
26:34
Chinese platforms seemed to scrub the
26:36
footage almost immediately. Regulators
26:39
were praised for their quick response.
26:41
But all the same, they also used this
26:43
moment to push for tighter conduct.
26:46
Suddenly, the pressure wasn't only on
26:48
creators, but on the platforms
26:50
themselves. And unfortunately, this
26:52
pressure is yet to be addressed by
26:54
anyone.
26:56
And what about us, the viewers? How do
26:59
we deal with the psychological impact of
27:00
watching someone we know die live on
27:03
camera? Well, shock and morbid curiosity
27:05
aside, it is actually quite harsh to
27:08
tell. While some people say this merely
27:10
desensitizes them, others say that they
27:12
require therapy. What we do know is that
27:15
live streamed murders do seem to force
27:16
us to confront the hard truths about our
27:19
societies because quite bluntly, there
27:21
is no way around it. And I'm just going
27:23
to put it out there, but for example, it
27:25
shines a harsh spotlight on Mexico's
27:27
gender-based violence. All of these
27:29
stories show the need for greater
27:31
caution. And through this investigation,
27:33
I think that is the main thing to take
27:35
away here, that all social media
27:37
platforms require more
27:46
moderation. Before I go, I think we need
27:48
to take this moment to remember the
27:50
lives lost in these stories. It is very
27:53
easy to become numb to headlines, but we
27:55
must not forget these people. All of
27:57
which were taken in moments that the
27:59
whole world was never meant to see.
28:01
Valyriia, Ari, and Gan were more than
28:04
just content creators. They all had
28:06
full, complex, and emotional lives
28:08
beyond the screen. Lives that were cut
28:11
short simply because they dared to share
28:13
them
28:15
online. And I think that's pretty much
28:17
all I have today, folks. I just wanted
28:19
to spark some discussion here because
28:21
honestly this topic has been on my mind
28:23
for a while. Before you go, I do have
28:25
two questions for you. To begin with, do
28:27
you think we can ever stop live streamed
28:29
violence from happening? And if not,
28:32
what are the ways that we can curb or
28:34
prevent it? This format was slightly
28:36
different to the usual while I'm trying
28:38
to experiment with new things. And so,
28:40
it always helps if you let me know what
28:41
you think. With all of that said, if
28:43
you'd like to share your thoughts or
28:44
opinions, please leave something in the
28:46
comments down below. And also if you'd
28:48
like to support me in the channel, check
28:49
out my Patreon here or alternatively my
28:52
social media here. And look who's joined
28:54
me in the final moments. I think all of
28:56
you would do a nearer update. Anyway,
28:58
all right, I think that's me done for
29:00
today, folks. Thank you so much for
29:01
watching. I really do appreciate it. And
29:03
as always, I'll see you again very soon
29:05
in another video. Until that moment
29:06
arrives, though, remember to look after
29:08
yourselves, look after each other, and
29:10
stay curious. Thank you. Take care.
29:12
Goodbye.